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The sample ballots are attached for the Federal Primary Election on Tuesday, March 10. More information can be obtained on our circuit clerk’s facebook page or the MS Secretary of State’s website.
https://myelectionday.sos.state.ms.us/VoterOutreach/Pages/VOSearch.aspx
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MOORHEAD, Miss. (Feb. 18, 2026) — Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) proudly hosted a regional SkillsUSA competition Feb. 17, welcoming 131 high school competitors from 12 schools across the region. SkillsUSA is a partnership of career-technical students, teachers and industry leaders working together to ensure America’s workforce is skilled and prepared for future demands.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – William Carey's bid for an SSAC Tournament Championship came up just short Saturday night, as the Crusaders fell to Dalton State College 90–87 at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl.
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SkillsUSA students represented Winona Career and Technical Center well in their District competition on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at MS Delta Community College. The following students have advanced to state competition in April.
• Lily Cooper - 1st place - Welding
• Sophie Gatlin, Ronnie Reed, Colton McClurg - 1st place - Welding Fabrication
• Brady Howard - 1st place - Extemporaneous Speaking
• Briseis Pearson - 3rd place - Extemporaneous Speaking
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I am sure that most of us have heard the saying “life is but a vapor!”
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I am sure that most of us have heard the saying “life is but a vapor!”
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September 22, 1944 - February 11, 2026
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Harvey Sanford “Boe” Ellis, 86, of Blackhawk, passed away Friday, Feb. 20 at his residence. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Visitation was held from 1 p.m. until service time at the church. The Rev. Ed McDaniel officiated the services. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Lee Bennett Hazlewood, 64, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. Lee was born on December 28, 1961, in Savannah, TN, to James W. "Jim" and Betty Bennett Hazlewood.
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Mrs. Ruth Yates King, age 102, passed away on Monday, February 23, surrounded by her family. A devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, her life was defined by faith, hard work, and deep love for her family.
Ruth was well-known in the community for her strong work ethic and dedication as the owner and operator of a family grocery store for 19 years. She found great joy in gardening, tending to her flowers, and watching the birds - simple pleasures that brought her happiness throughout her life.
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Otis Wayne Makamson, 82, of Greenwood, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Golden Age Nursing Home. There will be family service at a later date.
Mr. Makamson was born September 21, 1943, in Alligator, to Otis Wilbur Makamson and Corrie Nail Makamson. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked in the restaurant business before retiring as manager of Three Rivers in Grenada. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Shirley Kelly, Margaret Sanders, and Patsy Peacock, and his parents.
He is survived by his sister, Joyce Randall of Stewart, and several nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services for Mr. R. W. Miller, of Vaiden, were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Vaiden Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Staszefski officiating. Burial followed in Michie Cemetery in Vaiden. Pallbearers were Jeramy Shirley, Mason Weeks, Kameron Miller, Jaden Miller, Johnny King, and Ethan Shirley. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Weeks, Richard Boone, Wyatt Boone, Jonathan Miller, and Jeremiah Petty.
Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 22, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.; and Monday, Feb. 23, from noon until service time at Vaiden Baptist Church.
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George Oliver Hays, 95, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at Country Meadow Personal Care Home in Greenwood. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, at the North MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael with Rev. Dustin Long officiating. Visitation is Sunday March 1 from 4p.m. until 6 p.m. at Greenwood Delta Funeral Home.
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Billy E. Dunn, Jr. born April 25, 1964, in East Prairie, Missouri, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend whose life was marked by faith, love, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Billy graduated from Mississippi State University, carrying with him the values of hard work, loyalty, and perseverance that would define his life. On July 28, 1990, he married Catherine Cooper Dunn. Together they built a strong and faithful marriage rooted in love, family, and their shared Catholic faith.
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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River baseball erased a nine-run first-inning deficit to stun No. 19 Northwest Florida State 10-9 in the opener Saturday before the Raiders claimed the nightcap 9-6, splitting a wild doubleheader at Dub Herring Park.
With the game one victory, Pearl River secured a series victory against the perennial powerhouse Raiders.
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Southern Miss baseball head coach Christian Ostrander earned his 100th win as head skipper of the Golden Eagles. The milestone came in just 137 games at Southern Miss.
That is the fastest any head coach has reached the mark in Golden Eagle baseball history, ahead of Pete Taylor (163), Scott Berry (165), Corky Palmer (168) and Hill Denson (230).
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Southern Miss baseball head coach Christian Ostrander earned his 100th win as head skipper of the Golden Eagles. The milestone came in just 137 games at Southern Miss.
That is the fastest any head coach has reached the mark in Golden Eagle baseball history, ahead of Pete Taylor (163), Scott Berry (165), Corky Palmer (168) and Hill Denson (230).
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Southern Miss baseball head coach Christian Ostrander earned his 100th win as head skipper of the Golden Eagles. The milestone came in just 137 games at Southern Miss.
That is the fastest any head coach has reached the mark in Golden Eagle baseball history, ahead of Pete Taylor (163), Scott Berry (165), Corky Palmer (168) and Hill Denson (230).
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In their first-ever appearance in the SSAC Tournament Championship Game, the Lady Crusaders went toe-to-toe with UT-Southern for 40 intense minutes, emerging with a 62–58 victory to capture the program's first SSAC Tournament Title.
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William Carey claimed the weekend series but came up just short of the sweep, falling 6–5 to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Saturday afternoon at Milton Wheeler Field.
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